We have an IKEA Grundtal rail in our kitchen. It's great for holding utensils, potholders and even a portable cutting board. But we ran across some unconventional uses for it that we love, too. Th...
hownowdesign's vintage bird collection Lately, we’ve been craving to get rid of more and more STUFF. But on the other hand, we’ve been thinking it would be fun to start some kind of vintage coll...
We posted a couple of weeks ago about a Community Shred Event in Montgomery County; we are delighted to let you know that DC residents can now take advantage of free document shredding every Saturda...
Have you ever needed just one more drawer? West Elm wants you to consider their new floating media drawer — a stackable, single drawer that complements their various media stands and end tables. D...
Are you an obsessive folder? Do you refold laundry that others have folded "incorrectly?" Perhaps you're one of thousands of adults who were trained to fold clothing at a retail store? We admit to b...
The new collection from Pottery Barn is full of attractive, graphic, black and white decor. One of our favorite designs is the square-ish lidded baskets made from woven bamboo. We're not usually fan...
We recently decided it was time to stop storing boxes of CDs we rarely used. After ripping our collection to our new computer, we sold many of the discs to Spun.com. Spun makes it easy to sell your ...
One notable detail of our recent tour of Marianne's Paris apartment is her toilet library. This space-exploiting idea is a common sight in Paris apartments, where toilets often occupy their own room.....
This past weekend I hung my second pot rack in three months. It's the same pot rack, it's a great find and I really like how it's transformed our kitchen at home (below) and out at my family's summe...
We recently had the opportunity to check out the newly re-designed offices of Shawn Henderson Interior Design (Shawn was a judge for our January Jumpstart Contest). In addition to running his design...
We’ve been unintentionally stockpiling near-empty cans of household hazardous materials in our basement for years. It may be as simple as a paint can that hosts just a tiny bit of ancient residue...
This is one of the oddest pieces of furniture we've seen lately — it's the ODDA storage unit that combines a hat and coat rack, laundry bin and shoe storage into a single design. ATLA has looked a...
We're going to borrow AT Chicago's regular feature, Best of Three to highlight these remarkably similar, small-scale filing cabinets. Great for organizing office or crafting supplies, these metal st...
What do you do with all the corks you lovingly don't throw away? Our mother used to save them and make trivets out of them. Others we've known just have saved them. However, if you ARE saving the...
We've always had a serious thing for Vipp trash bins, but the price... well, our love has remained at a distance. But enter United Receptacle's Defender series... ...
After! >> Enter Slideshow Back in March, we teamed up with Jeni Aron, aka The Clutter Cowgirl, to give away three hours of her time to one of our readers: 3 Hrs of Organizing with The Clutter Cowgir...
In our suburban childhood, our mother designated Saturday's as grocery day. We knew there was a period of time each Saturday when we would go out together and purchase the groceries. It was never hu...
We recently came across these canisters at Bed Bath and Beyond, and they are definitely our favorite kitchen canister to date. They're the Yohki glass canister by Bodum. The look is very pared down,...
We love this clever Ikea hack using a Ribba frame as the base for a jewelry display board. Not only does this system make it easier to get dressed in the morning, it also adds a wonderful pop of in...
This hot topic came up over coffee and we feel it's time to blog it. It just seems as if, though both sexes have their strengths and weaknesses, as we struggle to cope with organization at home, the a...
By some odd chance, we recently received a massive, 770-page catalog in the mail from C&H Distributors. "The Storage and Handling Leader" sells heavy duty equipment and industrial supplies. Metro-sh...
Mat's S.S. Waverly kitchen from Small Cool 2008 Sara and I have been talking about taking the doors off our kitchen cabinets. I am for the idea and LIKE the idea of open shelving, but worry - as man...
We wanted tips, so we decided to use our newfound AT muscle and ask an expert. We really like what Michelle Lefferts has done, she's the designer at Smoot Kitchen Gallery in VA, so we asked her to ...
Moving is never far from most Bostonian minds – semesters end, jobs change or you just get fed up with your commute on the T and need a change of neighborhood. Boston is full of transient occupant...
It's often hard to find enough wall space in your home for all the pictures you want to hang. So, if you're looking for a place to really pile them on, the bathroom is often a very good place. Sur...
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